The Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend takes place from Friday 19 – Sunday 21 May 2023 at the Staverton Park Hotel in Daventry. Tickets are on sale NOW – just click here to book. Read on to find out more about this very special event:

This year, as we celebrated our 120th anniversary, Liberal Judaism looked back with great pride at the history and achievements of our movement.

We did so to learn about our past, to honour our founders and to re-live the feelings of liberation and excitement that have attracted new members throughout the decades. It has also given us the chance to celebrate the Liberal Jewish identity that ties us all together as one movement – no matter our age, background or where we live.

It is the Jewish way that, when we look back, we also look toward the future. We tell the stories of our ancestors in order to teach lessons for the present and for tomorrow. And so, as the first 120 years draw to a close, we ask: how will Liberal Judaism retain its vibrancy and relevance for the next 120 years?

We know that a key strength of Liberal Judaism has been, and always will be, the deep commitment that our congregations and members feel towards the values of our movement.

But our values have never been static, they have been shaped by the times and, more importantly, by Liberal Jews committed to responding to the new spiritual challenges of each generation.
At the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend 2023, we invite you to join us in learning and debating what matters today to Liberal Jews and Liberal Judaism.

Building on the themes of the past two Biennials – collaboration and inclusion – the conference will look at the burning issues that face our movement. It will ask where we should put our focus and effort in the years ahead.

In this spirit, we are delighted to announce our keynote speaker will be Rebecca Soffer – Co-Founder and CEO of www.modernloss.com – who is world-renowned for her pioneering work building a supportive community for individuals experiencing grief.

Rebecca (pictured) describes her work with Modern Loss as “creating a place to share the unspeakably taboo, unbelievably hilarious and unexpectedly beautiful terrain of navigating your life after a death.” At the Biennial, Rebecca will explore with us how sharing our personal experience of grief during the pandemic can allow us to build stronger communities.

Other speakers to be announced in the coming months will include Liberal and Progressive rabbis and leaders from around the UK and beyond – but the key to this conference is YOU.

We want to lift up your voices to help us explore what issues our movement should respond to with a unified voice and which subjects are better addressed through a diversity of opinions.

At the Biennial Weekend, as well as in our preparations for it, we welcome your input to help us identify what matters so that, together, we can ensure that Liberal Judaism matters for the next 120 years.

Please note: Price should not be a barrier for attending any LJ event. If you’d like to pay in instalments, or require a bursary, please contact t.rich@liberaljudaism.org for a confidential conversation.